UK and Japanese Forces to Train F-35B Operations Together

Carrier Strike Group deployment includes joint drills aboard JS Kaga and HMS Prince of Wales

The United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group is set to conduct joint training exercises with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, focusing on flight operations with fifth-generation F-35B fighters.

The drills, staged aboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and Japan’s converted destroyer Izumo-class JS Kaga, aim to enhance interoperability and support Japan’s transition to operating F-35Bs from its own naval vessels as part of deepening defense cooperation.